Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-29

Will go for Garfield and Arthur by good,
handsome majority. And with mis-
chievous side glance at COnklingl Won
may also say that l guess that Senator
Conkllng guesses so, too"
TO be sure there are some rich men who
viii spend an occasional hour chatting
with reporters out Of pure good nature.
Of this class is G. =. Huntington. The
interviewer who can get anything worth
printing out of Mr.. Huntington when the
latter don'tc to eXude Information has
not yet been born. Yet Mr.. Huntington
Is always pleasant and laxative. he
has the rare faculty of euyeloping himself
In an atmosphere of deceptive frankness,
which is as dense 10 an eager questioner
as II it were an impenetrable fog. One
day several reporters rushed into the
office of the Central Pacific magnate and
excltedly asked MIN what truth there was
in certain Wall street rumors that he was
financially embarrassed. This was dur
ing the panicy times OF 1888. MIR. Hunt
lnGton sat at his desk placid and serene.
$50 they say Ihave failed, eh ?" he muir
INJURED without looking up. swell, IN
these times they are likely to circulate
such stories about anybody"
But have you had any troube" eX-
claimed the reporters with one voice.
ION, yes; l have had a coed deal of
trouble-in the course of my lite," said
the imperturbable millionaire.
''Have you had any today"
"Yes, lots OF it--with reporters"
chuckled Mr.. Huntington. "lll tell you
boys what you had better do. You 20 out
and pick up all the paper you can find
with my name on and bring it to me, and
| will pay You premium on it,
In the memorable campaign OF 1884
Mr.. Blaine allowed himself TO be inter-
vleNed several times. in each case, how
ever, he insisted on seeing and revising
the reporters copy" Although genial
and accommodating in his 0rdiGary in
tercourse with newspaper men Mr..
Blaine draws the line of partisanship
very taut between the reporters during
the heat OF political campaign. He
maintalus5tnat it is y waste of time to
baik TO representatives of opposition
newspapers. soon after his defeat at
tlera polls in 1884 two New
YORK newspaper men were dispatched
to Maine TO interview HIM on
the result. One of the reporters was at
tached to stanch Blaine paper, and the
other represented an Out-and-out Demo-
cratic paper. The two reporters were
warm personal friends, and it SO happen-
ed, they iOurneyed to Augusta together,
and put up at the same hotel in that
charming town. The representative of
the Democratic paper called at Mr..
BlaIne's residence first and sent In his
card. In couple OF minutes his card
was returned to him with the assurance
that the distinguished James q. was rot
at home. and would probably not be at
home for two or three daYs-perhaps a
week. This was in the morning. In he
afternoon of the same day the same re-
porter, while strolling aimlessly about
the town, caught glimpse of Mr.. Blaine
in passing carriage. Half an hour later
he again called at the Blaine mansion,
and, after a few moments of delay, he
was told with the utmost positiveness
that Mr.. Blaine was not in town. Return
ing to the hotel he met his friend, the
representative of the Republican paper,
who gleefully showed him the "cOpy' OF
a long interview with Mr.. Blaine.
NV here did you see Mr.. Blalne?" was
the natural inquiry.
cat his house." was the reply.
Didn't you have any trouble in getting
at htm?'
Not bit. Ijust sent in my card.
said the lucky reporter. land | was
Shown right in"
When the Princess Louise, accompan-
led by her brother, Prince Leopold, visited
Niagara Falls about seven years ago, she
was for the first time acquainted with the
quality OF genuine American reporters
cheek. Half dozen lackeys and score
ofCanadlan newspaper men accompanied
The distinguished tourists from Montreal
Two Buffalo reporters were at the Pros
pect House, adjacent 30 the Horses hoe
Falls, to meet the visitors. One of the
Montreal reporters, apparently the
chosen leader of the Canadian press
delegation, patrOnizingly offered to take
the American knights Ofthe pencil under
his wing. lie proudly affirmed that ne
was ''sOid" with the man who looked
after rOyalty's baggage. "Thank tyou.
old bOy, / guess we can get along" sand
one OF the Buffalo reporters, a handsome,
CHEEKY and gentlGmanlv lad, t. whose
cheek the flush OF dflideuce had never
come. When Louise and Leopold drove
up to the hotel the lacbeys and the
Canadian reporters drew back and un-
covered their heads. The breezy Young
American reporter advanced to the car
riage, tipped his hat CALAMITY and grace
fully assisted the Queens daughter 10
alight.
ION, where are the Falls?' the Princess
exclaimed with the enthusiasm OF great
but long deferred expectations.
The young man from Buffalo, coolly as
Stunning that the question was directed 10
him personally, said: "rhe best sight
can be #sm tanned a few rods down the
road. i New meto show you ifeway."
Bowing Gle santly to Prince Leopold the
your Il u s40nian placed himself at the
Princess side, AID by that rare and ir-
resistble nervetorce that forms the basis
OF monuuIEptat Cheek, he impelled the
two chil1f8n Ofroyalty to trudge aown
the dusty TOad with. him. "There are
the falls. What DO you think OF them ~
said the reporter as they reached COM
manding eminence en- the rivers bank.
VERY tne," said leopold.
beautiful Grand! SublimeW said
the Princess earnestly. "What won
derful manifestation of powerr
Yes, it is an impressive sight" re-
spouded the reporter, with an effort to
place himself en- rapport with the Prin-
cess, For several minutes the trio stood
looking at the great cataract, and a few
more adjectives were uttered. The con-
scienceless interviewer piled his arts
skillfuily and succeeded in putting both
the Prince and Princess in very good
humor. He supplied them literally with
''facJs" concerning the falls, the whirl-
pool, the Suspension Bridge and Table
Rock, near which they stood, and he
threw in one or two neatly-phrased funny
stories by way Of seasoning.
by the way, who are your" said
Leopold, after he had laughed for the
fourth or fifth time at the reporters droll-
cries.
"Oh, am reporter for the Buffalo
-" said the young man with beaming
trAnkness.
what! reporterp exclaimed the
Prince in IA tone of alarm.